noun
- the quality of being extremely greedy, especially for wealth or possessions
- the quality of being aggressively grasping or predatory
Examples
- The CEO’s rapaciousness led to the company’s downfall as he prioritized profits over employee welfare.
- Critics condemned the corporation’s rapaciousness in acquiring smaller businesses.
- The novel depicts the rapaciousness of wealthy landowners during the industrial revolution.
- Her rapaciousness for power alienated many of her former allies.
- The documentary exposed the rapaciousness of certain investment firms.
- Environmental groups protested the mining company’s rapaciousness toward natural resources.